Statistical analysis of occupational risk factors of healthcare workers at Şırnak State Hospital and proposed solutions

The research was carried out with the aim of statistical analysis of the occupational risks that healthcare personnel working in Şırnak State Hospital and its annex building, the Maternity and Children's Hospital, may encounter and to evaluate the solution suggestions for these risks. The research is a descriptive study The sample size consists of 112 healthcare personnel working at Şırnak State Hospital and its annex, the Maternity and Pediatric Hospital. Data for the research were collected between March 10, 2024, and May 10, 2024, through face-to-face interviews with employees after necessary explanations using the ''Descriptive Data Collection Form'' containing socio-demographic characteristics and the ''Occupational Risk Factors Scale''. Data were then gathered using Google Forms. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 was employed for data analysis. In the study, computer-generated analyses included One-Way ANOVA test, Independent Sample T-test, frequencies, percentages, standard deviations, means, and Pearson's correlation tests. Post hoc analysis was conducted to determine differences among groups. When the averages of occupational risk factors scale scores of the healthcare workers participating in the study were examined; the level of physical risk factors was moderate (2.67 ± 0.540), the level of chemical risk factors was moderate (2.86 ± 0.781), the level of biological factors was high (3.16 ± 0.677), the level of psychological factors was high (3.10 ± 0.778), the level of ergonomic risk factors was moderate (3.07 ± 1.00), radiation risk level was high (3.03 ± 0.904), and the overall occupational risk factors score level was moderate (2.98 ± 0.57). Keywords: Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Risks, Healthcare Workers